Posts by Portalearth

  • Ship Reviews

    Stock Price at the station i bought it at was ~$45 Million. With outfitting it added about another 6-8 million, i wasn't really keeping track, i was slightly more worried about weights and beefiness than my wallet

    But lets just say i gotta get back on the grind, i'm as broke in ED as i am in RL

  • Ship Reviews

    So, this will serve as a test for future posts regarding ships. There's 1,000,000 ED ship reviews on the internet so by no means is this definitive. My advice is use the ship that best for your needs as a commander

    BUT since the new update and 2 new ships released, i was absolutely star-struck by the new Krait Mk II by Faulcon DeLacey. This Medium size ship is quite visually intimidating and to me, reminds me of some certain Corellian freighters. There are 4 utility mounts, 2 located on the top and bottom of the ship, 3 large hardpoints in a triangle pattery on the top as well and finally 2 medium hardpoints located on the port and starboard sides, underneath the aft thrusters. The ship features 2 size 3, 5 and 6 as well as 1 size 2 and 4 compartments. This makes the Krait, in my opinion, one of the more versatile ships in the game. With the size 5 compartment, this makes the ship capable of a hanger and ship launched fighters through the use of one of the 2 multi-crew spots available. The cockpit itself to me is unique, yet it provides the "open cockpit" feel that that Asp Explorer gives. The bridge is located on the front lower half of the ship and gives a mostly unobstructed view. By comparison, the Asp Explorer certainly has a wider field of view overall.

    After not playing for nearly 2 months and seeing the Krait in the trailer for Chapter 2 i said to myself "I have to have that ship" and found that i could trade my Cheftain in for a Krait. After keeping some of the more valuable parts, such as a Class 5A FSD, i was able to cut a deal with the shipyard to trade in the Princess and add a cool $24 million to purchase the newly released ship. Shortly after, i proceeded to customize the ship, as my business is tours for the more VIP types of the Bubble. Seeing as how there's a Thargoid threat, i figured it'd be wise to make my ship dangerous, as well as luxurious. With no engineer upgrades, and some beefed up defenses, I still get a 20 light year unladen range. Well within my range requirements without sacrificing security for my passengers.


    Taking on my first fare in the new ship, i was marveled at the acceleration the Krait MkII provided. Maneuvering around isn't as sluggish as it looks, though high-density planets may make planetary landing on the surface slightly more difficult as the ship is very heavy already. Combat wise, personally i can't give you any experience for review, however it certainly appears that i can be a very capable combat ship under the right commander. With such a wide profile, i can understand it can appear to be an easy target. I'd recommend having SLF or similar aboard as the lower back half is not protected by hardpoints.

    Overall, This ship does not have any specific function in mind. With the surprising maneuverability and quick acceleration, there's not doubt that this ship from Faulcon DeLacey is more than ready for any Commander.

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    Lemme get some feedback

  • Human base deep in Altair space (DK systems)

    idk. I like the idea of an engine upgrade similar to the cloaking device: Go through a series of near impossible tasks to collect 3 unique pieces of equipment before they're "Assembled" and through a hook command, your engine output (speed) is increase 500% for 2 minutes before the system shuts down for 60 minutes and you are unable to use the super engine. Of course, a special resource should be in the player's hold that serves as the "fuel." It should be incredibly dense to limit the abuse of the engine. Maybe not horribly nerfed where it's not worth it, but it's maybe slightly heavier than Gold (as 1 unit of gold takes up 2x cargo space in game; 1000 unit hold can have 500 gold)

    Good for smugglers and space truckers...

  • Human base deep in Altair space (DK systems)

    I'm just saying human expansion into space hasn't really ended that well. They usually end up pissing off an ancient alien race or uncover some horror that threatens the universe.

    I mean if it weren't for those meddling humans and that *stupid* dog, i woulda gotten away with it...

  • Worst time to buy a PC

    I don't even remember your old avatar pic. It's like i'm speaking to someone totally different lol. Is it bad when you can figure out who posted what just by their profile pic? It hasn't changed in 10 years, why should i change it now lol